AN inquiry into Canberra’s building quality has begun after concerns were raised by the community, says chair of the Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, Jeremy Hanson. Mr Hanson says the Committee […]

LIBERAL Party attempts to “protect Canberrans against bikie violence” hit an Assembly roadblock with Labor and the Greens again rejecting the proposed anti-consorting laws on the grounds that they would breach human rights. Police Minister Mick Gentleman […]

UNDER proposed new laws, offenders could serve up to two years imprisonment for ‘revenge porn’, which involves sharing intimate images on social media. The proposed new law was introduced in a statement today (May 18) […]

SHADOW Attorney General Jeremy Hanson says it’s crucial for the ACT to review its bail laws following several local and interstate instances of crimes committed by people who were on bail at the time. “Other […]

“The irony is that by allowing the conservative ascendancy, the Canberra Liberals have severely reduced their chances of being in government within the foreseeable future. The Liberal wolf sheds the sheep’s clothing’” writes MICHAEL MOORE

THERE are important lessons to be learnt from the outcome of the ACT election. Most importantly, the vast majority of Canberrans are socially progressive and will not bide a conservative government. Additionally, the critical nature […]

“Assuming the Greens will support Labor for government, the final determination is likely to be in the hands of independent Marea Fatseas or the Canberra Community Voters Party,” writes politics columnist MICHAE MOORE

“The auditor general’s scathing report adds fuel to concerns about the length of time Labor has served in government and apprehension about the complacency regarding integrity,” writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE

“ACT Lib Leader Jeremy Hanson has pledged to support 100 per cent clean power by 2020. Happily, this takes climate change out of the political arena and shows how good politics should be conducted,” writes […]

“The biggest election issue, it seems, is the cost of the Gungahlin light rail but whether that’s enough to secure the Libs the treasury benches remains to be seen,” writes Seven Days columnist ROBERT MACKLIN

“Lib Leader Jeremy Hanson turned up the heat on the Barr-Rattenbury government with his promise to use the money they would spend on light rail for a new $395 million hospital,” writes Seven Days columnist […]

It was on a clear September day in 2007 when Australian Army officer Jeremy Hanson was approaching Canberra on a morning flight from Sydney. “Although I probably resembled the average passenger, inside I was a […]

“Zed Seselja made an immediate impact with a sensible response to the overly-excited fears of a TV hostess about terrorism and a welcome pledge not to block same-sex marriage legislation,” writes columnist ROBERT MACKLIN

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WHEN Scott Morrison parachuted into the prime ministership, he was anxious to remove outstanding barnacles quickly. Now that he’s foolishly created one of his own, he needs to bring a similar sense of urgency to […]

WOMEN have taken to social media to express their outrage after US rapper YG berated women at the music festival Spilt Milk on Saturday (November 17). Carly Paine from Freedom Music in Canberra says during his […]

A GROUP of marchers are walking more than 560 kilometres from Sydney to Kosciuszko National Park to raise awareness of NSW’s recently-passed Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018 – and they’ll soon be in Queanbeyan. […]

A LABOR government would likely have to rely on at least one Senate crossbencher besides the Greens to pass contested legislation, according to an analysis from The Australia Institute, a progressive think tank. The analysis, […]